Maria Palej, BACP, NCPS

Maria Palej is a counsellor with six years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She works with people dealing with trauma, addictions, grief and mood concerns, and supports those trying to move past family tension or patterns that feel stuck. Maria speaks English and Polish and practices in the United Kingdom.

Her background includes work in the helping professions for many years, which shaped her practical understanding of everyday struggles. Maria draws on a mix of approaches rather than one fixed model. She adapts the way she works to each person’s needs and priorities.

In sessions she offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what’s happening now and what people hope to change. She uses person-centred listening to follow the client’s lead and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that may have developed over time. Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused tools are used when they suit a client’s goals.

Maria commonly supports people with issues such as abandonment, attachment and communication difficulties, codependency and problems with boundaries. She also works with more specific concerns like eating, sleeping, anger and compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to help people gain small, practical changes that make daily life easier.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations about goals and next steps. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule. The therapy subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How Maria’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. It helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer goals and practical space to talk about everyday struggles.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and ease distress. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and sleep or focus problems.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different techniques to see what fits. Together they decide which methods to keep and which to change as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online work, please confirm available session formats before booking. Different formats suit different needs - for example, a shorter check-in can fit a work break, audio-only sessions use less bandwidth, and video sessions allow visual cues during conversation. Many people appreciate that online sessions can be scheduled around daily life and reduce travel time, making it easier to maintain regular appointments.